Another subjective thing. I don't believe in demons or possession, and when it's a "straight up horror film" like the original Evil Dead is that looks poorly made and is acted terribly, there's nothing believable about it. But luckily that's not what makes the movie great, in my eyes at least.

You don't believe in demons or possession yet you loved the conjuring and its very effective scares, which was a film about demons and possession. Your making good sense as usual.

Audiences were also SCARED of the Friday the 13th films when they first came out. They had fucking ambulances at The Exorcist back in '73. Using people's reactions over thirty years ago to gauge somethings effect to a contemporary audience is fucking ridiculous.

I am not arguing about how scary it is now. I am saying it became a cult hit because of what a great effective horror movie it was.

And like I said to Heretic, lets not pretend the original Evil Dead and how "scary" it was is the reason it became as famous as it is now. Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness are arguably more to blame for the success as the fist film.

We don't have to assume anything, as the reasons are very clear. You are the one assuming things just because you did not find it scary so your inventing other reasons. The fact you find the conjuring scary just shows how warped your views on horror movies are.

How can you not focus on the low budget when it's being acted TERRIBLY. Sorry, but I can't get into a film when the characters are so unconvincingly portrayed. Raimi did a fantastic job with the budget but direction can only get you so far.

Acting is one of the least important things in a horror movie, as it can be far out weighed by the other elements, like cinematography atmosphere, sfx etc. I do not think they were so bad anyway. Just a bunch of kids, and they portrayed that well enough for me.

Again you fail to comprehend the basics. I said the grainy gritty look made the film look realistic, like a documentary, rather than the slick studio look of modern films, which makes them look like a film, rather than real life. This is something you clearly cannot even comprehend. You just see it as looking 'cheap'

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You don't believe in demons or possession yet you loved the conjuring and its very effective scares, which was a film about demons and possession. Your making good sense as usual.

Do I have to spell it out for you?

You totally missed what I said after I said I don't believe in demons or possession. I said that while I don't believe it, the things that are happening can become believable when the characters are portrayed realistically. You picking and choosing what to reply to, as usual.

We don't have to assume anything, as the reasons are very clear. You are the one assuming things just because you did not find it scary so your inventing other reasons. The fact you find the conjuring scary just shows how warped your views on horror movies are.

Did you miss my post where I said The Conjuring wasn't scary either?

I'm obviously not the only one who loves the original Evil Dead for it's comedy so who is really the one warping the reasons for liking it?

Acting is one of the least important things in a horror movie, as it can be far out weighed by the other elements, like cinematography atmosphere, sfx etc. I do not think they were so bad anyway. Just a bunch of kids, and they portrayed that well enough for me.

If I judged the acting of Evil Dead as an important part of the film it would be terrible. But luckily, the totally incompetent dialogue and acting is part of the charm.

If I took it as a straight up horror the acting would have to be believable to convey the emotions and situations the characters are going through believably. They don't do that well in this film.

Again you fail to comprehend the basics. I said the grainy gritty look made the film look realistic, like a documentary, rather than the slick studio look of modern films, which makes them look like a film, rather than real life. This is something you clearly cannot even comprehend. You just see it as looking 'cheap'

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Honestly in hindsight I actually have soft spot for The Strangers, but on the initial viewing of the trailer I thought it was going to be the best horror movie of the decade. It was just such a freaking great trailer. I remember seeing it in theaters for the first time and just not giving a shit about the movie I watched because I was so drawn in by that trailer. That shot where the guy in the sack cloth mask is standing in the background behind Liv Tyler was the loudest I've ever heard an audience in a theater in my life. People were losing their shit screaming.

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Honestly in hindsight I actually have soft spot for The Strangers, but on the initial viewing of the trailer I thought it was going to be the best horror movie of the decade. It was just such a freaking great trailer. I remember seeing it in theaters for the first time and just not giving a shit about the movie I watched because I was so drawn in by that trailer. That shot where the guy in the sack cloth mask is standing in the background behind Liv Tyler was the loudest I've ever heard an audience in a theater in my life. People were losing their shit screaming.